This edition of the A-B Emblem Gemini XI patch was produced on the 40th anniversary of the mission by A-B Emblem. While it accurately reproduces the original artwork, it varies slightly from the patches as flown by the crew.

Skylab 1 (also SL-2 and SLM-1) was the first manned mission to Skylab, the first U.S. orbital space station. The mission was launched on a Saturn IB rocket and carried a three-person crew to the station. The name Skylab 2 also refers to the vehicle used for that mission. The Skylab 2 mission established a record for human spaceflight duration.

Is is possible that the Wolf-Brown patches are repackacked A-B Emblem patches.

Skylab 2 (also SL-2 and SLM-1) was the first manned mission to Skylab, the first U.S. orbital space station. The mission was launched on a Saturn IB rocket and carried a three-person crew to the station. The name Skylab 2 also refers to the vehicle used for that mission. The Skylab 2 mission established a record for human spaceflight duration.

The A-B Emblem version is available with both cloth and plastic-coated backs.

I have never seen this particular line of Lion Brothers' Apollo emblems before. Marketed under their "Put-Ons" emblems line, Lion Brothers produced these Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 13 and Apollo 14 patches. There may be others, but these are the only one's I have seen. Had these not been in their original packaging, they would probably have not been able to be associated with Lion Brothers.

This is the Apollo 12 patch featured in the Willabee and Ward space emblem collection. It closely resembles the "quarantine crew patch", however, the crew patch was not made by A-B Emblem, but Dallas Cap and Emblem. The back anchor threads differs widely from the standard A-B Emblem souvenir version.

This Apollo 12 patch is the most commonly seen 3" version from A-B Emblem. They seemed to have been a bit loose over time with the colors of threads used on the lunar surface as great variations between issues can be seen, often directly inversing the colors from one to the other.

The agena on this patch is particularly elongated and the stars are stitched very distinctively.

Collected as a set with other 3" Mercury and Gemini patches. This set of patches, while at first glance appear to be regular A-B Emblem 3" souvenir versions, actually have some distinct oddities that set them apart. They all have cheesecloth backs.

Collected as a set with other 3" Mercury and Gemini patches. This set of patches, while at first glance appear to be regular A-B Emblem 3" souvenir versions, actually have some distinct oddities that set them apart. They all have cheesecloth backs.

This patch is a member of a set of Apollo patches that, while closely resemble A-B Emblem's 3" set, have several identifiable differences that set them apart. The packaging is plain and says "Swiss Embroidered Emblem" and sold for $0.98.

Produced in both cloth-backed and plastic backed form by Cape Kennedy Medals. Prior to 2014 they were pretty hard to find, but the explosion of Cape Kennedy Medals patches onto the market in bulk form has made them more readily available.

This Gemini XI patch is designed like the actual patch which the astronauts wore into space. Souvenir versions lack the detail or the star between the astronaut's names. The patch is readily distinguished by the star on the astronaut's chest and jaggy appearance of the Agena unit.
Reproduction by Eagle One Aerospace